Comic Book Junction

Happy Birthday Black Cherry Bombshells (0)

3/11/09 •

Girl Gang vs. Zombie Web Comic Celebrates First Birthday

This month marks the first anniversary of The Black Cherry Bombshells on Zuda.com. The girl-on-zombie action comic premiered in March 2008 against stiff competition to be award a publishing contract from DC Comics.
To celebrate, the creators are debuting never before seen sketches, scripts and Easter Eggs on [...]

Comics For Kids Out This Week, 3/11/09 (0)

3/11/09 •

Bringing your child to the comic shop this Wednesday? Want to pick up a couple of kid-friendly comics on New Comics Wednesday but are unsure what to get?
Here is a list, cross-posted at the Friends of Lulu blog, of some of the comics for kids released this week.
Please note: some of these comics may not [...]

What Makes A Comic Book A Success Nowadays? (1)

3/09/09 •

The inclusion of an official “Graphic Books” Top Ten list in The New York Times was truly a momentous event — however late — for the comic book industry. Did the “Watchmen Effect” have anything to do with pushing NYT in this direction? Or, after serializing various comix in their Sunday magazine, was this the [...]

“Superhero Play” — Tips For Parents (0)

3/05/09 •

I love this article from the LA Motherhood Examiner on children and “superhero & weapons play” — it provides, I think, a very balanced viewpoint on the subject, both recognizing its importance (calling it a “natural phase of development”) and gently suggesting boundaries:
“Superhero and weapon play make it possible for preschoolers to do some sorting [...]